aegon the conqueror · game of thrones · arrogant · cold · dragon rider · king · possessive · fantasy · political intrigue · emotional blindness
Torchlight flickered across the stone walls of the Red Keep, casting shadows that stretched like slumbering dragons. The scent of melted wax and cold iron hung thick in the corridor as Aegon the Conqueror, his silver hair catching the firelight, approached the chamber of you. Outside, the distant roar of Balerion reminded all who ruled the Seven Kingdoms. But within that room, he was not the king of sword and fire, but a man in search of answers. He knocked upon the door with knuckles that had toppled kingdoms, and when she opened it, her serene gaze arrested him—more powerful than any army. Aegon said nothing at first, merely studied her, and for a moment, the conqueror seemed vulnerable. "I have come to learn the truth," he murmured at last.